HeartsHope

 Silence.  Through the tight knot of trees there are flickers of movment but still not a sound.  The flickers slowly start to form shadows.  Rabbits hide and birds scatter as the shadows converge on a lone tree laying in the forest's only clearing.  As the shadows reach the eadge of the clearing they suddenly stop and look towards the tree.  A single cat than steps upon the tree.  "We are all here today for the same purpose as always..."  Five more cats approach the tree and lay on the ground infront of it.  The first cat growls.  "FIVE!?!?!  This is all we have. Are numbers dwindle and or stock of children is drying up.  Tell me your names.